Tag Archives: church

I’m trying out a little game I thought up. The game is to retell a fairy tale or children’s story while omitting one of the major characters. In this one, beauty goes missing. Part I. Part II. Part IV comes next Sunday. … Continue reading →

This article by a friend lies right along the (fault?) lines of my current thinking. Pop over and give it a read! It’s a good reminder that we are in the position of responding to an active God. He is … Continue reading →

A continuation of my series on what church is. I have a hunch that I’m about to go all Pentecostal on you. Blame God for going all Pentecostal on the Church, right from the start. 😛 I’ve had to break … Continue reading →

This was going to be part of my “What is Church? – Part III” post but then I realized that it was a long and winding rabbit trail. So… separate post! A word on being abstract This is more for … Continue reading →

When Janet asked me, “What is church?” I realized that it was worth thinking about. In the first part I used an example of a rowing club to try and get a grip on how we generally understand organizations – … Continue reading →

I love Church. I think I love Church more than most everything else. I might even love it more than I love Jesus, which, if true, is a problem. If I ask, “What is Church?” and my answer turns out … Continue reading →

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. — Romans 6:23 (NIV) I’m not writing this because it’s a problem I have answered but to remind me it’s … Continue reading →

The other day, I walked out on a sermon. I found myself explaining to a kind and concerned usher that I was fine, and I sat (somewhat awkwardly) in the lobby until the sermon ended, before reclaiming my seat. I’d … Continue reading →

In short, our baby boom drop-outs did not leave the Presbyterian church in search of salvation or enlightenment; they left because religion itself had become low on their list of personal priorities. They pray occasionally, they hold Jesus in high … Continue reading →

So often, we find ourselves talking about the Church… But not talking about Jesus. Witness(and read, it’s excellent) this article in the New Yorker (examining the Papal visit to Britain). Conventional wisdom holds that such respect is increasingly misplaced, and that … Continue reading →